Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Energy use per person vs gdp per capita was 399.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Malawi is 399.2, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Malawi peaked at 449.45 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 294.94, in 1988.
That places Malawi 203rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 352.25 | 294.94 | 449.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 392.14 | 343.47 | 415.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 386.69 | 356.47 | 430.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 394 | 361.84 | 420.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 393.61 | 382.17 | 402.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More energy & mining data for Malawi
- Fuel imports 16.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.8% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Malawi?
- Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Malawi was 399.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 449.45 in 1981.
- What is the lowest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 294.94 in 1988.
- How does Malawi rank for energy use per person vs gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 203rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per person vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per person vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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